OT doctor crew, advice please

[Buzz Killington]

My eldest had a CT scan and they would not give her the results over the phone. They are making her wait until she comes in on Friday. (She's 19, so no issues about her being a minor.)

Is this regular practice or is this where I start to worry?

 

[ashzero]

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[AndyP]

My eldest had a CT scan and they would not give her the results over the phone. They are making her wait until she comes in on Friday. (She's 19, so no issues about her being a minor.)

Is this regular practice or is this where I start to worry?

No one gives results over the phone.

 

[Jim Lahey]

/OT doctor response

 

[monolith]

Not a doctor but from my experience if they are fine with making you wait a week to get your results you’re probably ok. Anytime I’ve had issues with results they would try to get me in ASAP.

Hope your daughter is ok.

 

[Buzz Killington]

thank you very much

 

[DCC]

No one gives results over the phone.

Yeah pretty much. Friend docs will but general dogs wont

 

[Capt. Hammer]

I'd have her call and ask if it's so important that they'll let her move her appointment earlier, like tomorrow AM or something.

If they say no, bam there's your answer. If they say yes, then yes you can start worrying.

 

[Deleted member 9731]

I'd have her call and ask if it's so important that they'll let her move her appointment earlier, like tomorrow AM or something.

If they say no, bam there's your answer. If they say yes, then yes you can start worrying.

This is stupid

 

[hootpie]

Yeah pretty much. Friend docs will but general dogs wont

"I don't give results over the phone doggonit."

 

[Deleted member 9731]

"I don't give results over the phone doggonnit."

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[DCC]

"I don't give results over the phone doggonit."

Perfect

 

[spark plugs.]

when my cardiologist said "can we meet tomorrow?"...I knew it was important.

other than that, we schedule a week out, at the next appointment, or he says "you're good...come in on your regular appointment"

 

[XO]

The people giving the scan can't give a diagnosis

 

[Normie]

Was the follow up appointment scheduled? Did she fill out the form to mail the results to the house?

 

[Pogi]

I have seen this tactic done before in order to get another co-pay out of the patient...pretty scummy.

 

[Formz]

100% normal

 

[zedekias]

I have seen this tactic done before in order to get another co-pay out of the patient...pretty scummy.

You are the dumbest mother fucker

 

[ERock]

Standard practice. Wife has had to go in person for her past ones.

 

[keroberos]

Where she get the CT scan at? If it was a separate office you can go there and request the report from it.

 

[Pogi]

You are the dumbest mother fucker

This is a serious thread, and I gave a serious answer. I have seen this done before, multiple times.

 

[Thumpin'Ram]

You can probably find them through the radiology website

 

[TheProwler]

I have seen this tactic done before in order to get another co-pay out of the patient...pretty scummy.

No, it's just paying for the physician's time. Try calling your lawyer for 15 minutes and see if they talk to you for free mine charge $100 for a 15 minute conversation.

If I called every person with their test results and talked them through it, I could spend an hour or two of completely unpaid time there. My days are already full, so there's no time for that. If you want your test results with no interpretation, you're welcome to contact the facility that did the test and simply request the results. They have to give them to you. But they won't come with your physician's input.

If it's simply a normal result, I often just have my nurse call and say "It was normal."

 

[Jeebus]

I have seen this tactic done before in order to get another co-pay out of the patient...pretty scummy.

Yep the 20 bucks is worth dealing with most of modern humanity

 

[Thoreau]

Yep the 20 bucks is worth dealing with most of modern humanity

Might be $20 out of your pocket but they can bill insurance for a specialist office visit for much more $$. Standard practice these days.

@Buzz Killington Has she register with the hospital / health system's online portal? If so the results should be there. Now it's another matter if you can read and interpret them correctly. Best of luck!